About this course

Entry requirements

Applicants require an Honours degree at 2.1 or above in a related discipline (or equivalent) or relevant and quantitative industrial experience for a minimum of three years.

Months of entry

September

Course content

Many design, business or management-trained students want to develop their strategic managerial and business skills to enter a fast moving and dynamic industry that appreciates the value of design and demands individuals with diverse skills and abilities. The aim of this course is to produce versatile individuals who can successfully lead and manage within the creative industries, undertaking a wide remit of activities from innovative design solutions, project management, strategic business problem-solving and visionary product and organisational development.

The MA Fashion Design Management is suited to design and business graduates from a range of disciplines who wish to develop creative management or leadership roles in the fashion industry. This academically rigorous course encourages a creative, critical approach to embrace current and developing issues in the fashion industry, explored through a scheme of live industry projects, collaborations, guest speakers, visits and international study tours. Students develop a critical understanding of the global implications for the fashion industry from many perspectives, which include: creative thinking, branding, sustainability, new technologies and potential futures.